JDA & WMG, University of Warwick Study: Majority of European Manufacturers Are Only at the Early Stages of Digital Supply Chain Adoption
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BRACKNELL, England & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The majority ofEuropean manufacturers are only at the early stages of their digital supply chain journey, according to a new report from JDA Software, Inc., and WMG, at the University of Warwick.Data remains a key ingredient towards delivering both operational excellence and greater customer intimacy, but manufacturers are struggling to integrate and synthesise it effectively.This indicates that manufacturers should continue to focus on evolving from S&OP to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as strong processes will underpin digital agility.As a result, they are yet to fully harness the potential of digital to deliver greater customer intimacy,” said Hans-Georg Kaltenbrunner, vice president manufacturing industry strategy, EMEA at JDA.The Group’s strength is to provide companies with the opportunity to gain a competitive edge by understanding a company’s strategy and working in partnership with them to create, through multidisciplinary research, ground-breaking products, processes and services.